- Ian Hamilton: On that day I heard the voice of Scotland speak as loudly as it did in 1320. As long as a hundred of us remain alive, we shall never give in to the domination of the English. We fight not for glory, not for wealth, nor honors, but only and alone for freedom, which no good man surrenders but with his life.
- Old Gypsy: [Alan has just finished a speech about the need for a Scottish symbol while the gypsy is unknowingly sitting on the Stone of Destiny] This symbol, where is it?
- Alan Stuart: Right under your arse.
- [first lines]
- Ian Hamilton: It was only a rock, a big lump of sandstone, you might pass right by it, but to us, it was symbol of our freedom, of our independence. We all knew about it of course, we learned as children how it was the Scottish stone of kings, but they took it from us. And as a nation is suppose we'd forgotten about it. Time does that. It was history.
- Ian Hamilton: What does your father think of you being involved in all this?
- Kay Matheson: I don't know. His boat was gunned down in the war.
- Ian Hamilton: I'm sorry to hear that.
- Kay Matheson: Aye, me too.
- Ian Hamilton: Is it alright if I have a look around?
- Pretty Abbey worker: [Smiling] As long as you promise not to take anything.
- Kay Matheson: [the boys are voting over whether to stay or go back] Doesn't a lass get to vote?
- Ian Hamilton: [Surprised at her being awake] I thought you couldn't hear us.
- Kay Matheson: I'm sick, not dead!
- Ian Hamilton: [Worried about their previous encounter with the police] They've got our names.
- Gavin Vernon: They've also got our stone!
- Kay Matheson: There'll be nothin' extracurricular, if you follow my meaning.
- Ian Hamilton: It had not even crossing my mind.
- Kay Matheson: Uh, now you're insulting me.
- Ian Hamilton: No I think... Ha, no, I didn't mean like that.
- Kay Matheson: What *did* ya mean?
- Ian Hamilton: I just... look I think you're smashing, I do. It's just, I don't think of you in, like... well, I mean I might...
- Kay Matheson: Why don't you just stop talkin' altogether. You're only making it worse.